First may I apologise for the lack of posts & updates over the last few months. The reason for this is I’ve been redesigning and gathering content for the new ETR webzine. Being a graphic designer and not having a deadline is a bad combination! Well, I’m pleased to announce that the new site is ready … Continue reading
Tim Simpson got in touch recently to share his photographs from the halcyon days of scooter racing. If you’re not familiar with the 1970/80’s scooter racing days then shame on you! For those not, here’s a brief history written by written By Norrie Kerr, President of the BSSO, a scooter racing legend in his own rights. A Brief … Continue reading
It’s been a long time in the planning and I’m pleased to say the second issue of Enjoy The Ride is finally here! A sixteen page newspaper/fanzine celebrating some of the most exciting artists working and making in the current motorcycle scene. The world of wheels has a long history of attracting creatives, photographers and artists, a … Continue reading
St Petersburg, Russian based custom scooter/motorcycle builders Butcher Garage have been putting out some pretty impressive machines over the last few years. Not only are they turning out great custom scooters, producing great videos and commissioning cool artists, they accompany the projects with some beautiful photography. I love what they’ve done with this Vespa. Website | Face Book Continue reading
A few pics from last weekends road trip to Devon. Derek & I rode down on our BMW R1100RT’s which simply ate the miles & glided along the roads. The idea behind the trip was to check out a route for a potential scooter run next year over Dartmoor & Exmoor (Two Moors). Both areas are of … Continue reading
Another great video by Dominic Hinde of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. http://vimeo.com/107578504 See Dominic’s Photography of the day here: behance.net/gallery/20131709/Distinguished-Gentlemans-Ride-London dominichinde.com Continue reading
The Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride was founded in 2012. Inspired by a photo of Mad Men’s Don Draper astride a classic bike and wearing his finest suit, It was decided a themed ride would be a great way to combat the often-negative stereotype of men on motorcycles. That first ride brought together over 2,500 riders across 64 cities. … Continue reading
Laurent Nivalle is the artisitic director at the French car company Citroën and has been for 10 years now. You should check out his website for some of his other images specialising in portraits, fashion and most importantly cars. Website: laurentnivalle.fr Continue reading
Some time ago I decided to produce a Enjoy The Ride fanzine. The fanzine had been in the pipeline for some time and being a graphic designer (http://davidhardy.co.uk/) I had a real desire to translate some of the digital media into print. Newspaper stock suited the archive imagery & 35mm photography perfectly. The concept behind the delivery … Continue reading
This weekend saw what was possibly one of the most comprehensive gathering of scootering legends in one place. Arthur Francis, Ray Kemp, John & Norman Ronald, Ron Moss, Hadyn Redfurn, Chuck Swonnell, Doug Miller, Graham Bird to name a few were all in attendance. Great weekend! Continue reading
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